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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Henrik Lundqvist Opens Up About Representing Sweden Upon Receiving High Honor
Henrik Lundqvist added another impressive accolade to his resume. On Sunday, Lundqvist was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame for his time playing for the Swedish National Team. Since he was a tennager, Lundqvist has been representing Sweden on an international stage and he's widely considered to be one of the greatest Swedish goalies in NHL history. To get this high honor means a lot to the 43-year-old who cherished every time he got to put on the yellow and blue jersey. 'One day I want to play there, wear that blue and yellow jersey,' Lundqvist said. 'And the thought of playing for my country was such a big dream, the inspiration growing up that really pushed me in so many ways.' Lundqvist has won one gold and two silver medals in the IIHF World Championships, the Honken Trophy (the Swedish equivalent to the Vezina Trophy) three consecutive times from 2003-05, and a Guldpucken (Swedish MVP Trophy) during the 2004-05 campaign. By the end of his illustrious career, Lundqvist had recorded 459 wins, the sixth most wins out of all goalies in NHL history and first among European goalies. 'Playing on the international stage was always important to me,' Lundqvist said. 'It's hard to describe the feeling of what it's like to put this on. It's pride, excitement, and that feeling never changed for the next 20 years. 'Some of my best moments as an athlete, as a person I would say, have been wearing this jersey — winning world championships, the Olympics, such big moments.'
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rumor: Top SHL Goalie Will Sign With Detroit
Swedish goaltender Arvid Holm, 26, is expected sign with the Detroit Red Wings this off-season, according to a tweet from Cam Robinson, Content Director and Director of Film Scouting for Playing for Rögle BK in the SHL this past season, the 6-foot-5 Holm posted a 1.90 goals-against average, a .925 save percentage and four shutouts while playing in 35 of his team's 52 regular-season games and was awarded the Honken Trophy as the league's top goaltender. In the 14-team league, Rögle was tied for the fifth-best goals against total but was ranked 12th in goals scored. Rögle finished seventh in the regular season before losing two straight games to the 10th-place Malmö Redhawks in a play-in series by scores of 2-1 in overtime and 3-0. Holm still has another two years remaining on his contract with Rögle but European contracts commonly contain escape clauses should the player receive an NHL offer. Originally from Ljungby, Sweden, Holm played for the Ljungby-Troja, Karlskrona and Färjestad clubs and was a sixth-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Holm played three seasons in North America from 2021 to 2024 in the Winnipeg and Colorado Avalanche systems, playing in pre-season games and serving as the backup for both teams in a handful of NHL games, but didn't earn any NHL regular-season minutes. In 71 AHL games, Holm had a goals-against average of 2.80, a save percentage of 2.80 and two shutouts. Victor Soderstrom Wins Borje Salming Trophy As SHL's Top Defenseman Victor Söderström has been named the top defenseman in the Swedish Hockey League for the 2024-25 season. As a result, he has been awarded the Börje Salming Trophy.
